Slevin's (1978) criticism of the NASA task is groundless due to the facts
that the improved group score is desirable (that it results from statistical
manipulations is irrelevant), that only experiments involving people
(rather than computers) can be used to make valid comparisons between
group- and statistically produced decisions, and that increases in com
mitment, satisfaction, and creativity can only be obtained via human
group interaction.
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